To form a more perfect union : a new economic interpretation of the United States Constitution
Prologue: A New Economic Interpretation. 1. The Evolution of the Prevailing Interpretation. 2. Economics and the Constitution. Part I: The Philadelphia Convention of 1787. 3. The Choice of Specific Clauses in the Constitution. 4. Another Look at the Choice of Specific Clauses in the Constitution. 5. The Choice of the Basic Design of the Constitution. Part II: The Ratification of the Constitution, 1787-1790. 6. The Overall Ratification Vote in the Nation. 7. The Ratification Vote within Individual State Conventions. Epilogue: The Lessons of 1787 and Ratification. Appendixes. Appendix 1: Documen
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9780195349931, 0195349938
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Contents; Prologue: A New Economic Interpretation; Chapter One: The Evolution of the Prevailing Interpretation; Chapter Two: Economics and the Constitution; Part I: The Philadelphia Convention of 1787; Part II: The Ratification of the Constitution, 1787-1790; Appendixes; Notes; References; Index